A rebirth of my blog tracking my attempts to fulfill my new mission statement:-
1) life does not stop with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes
2) showing the benefits of exercise for a type 1 diabetic
3) how to go about it, managing training and diet based on my experiment of one
4) report back on my training progress and the occasional race I manage to compete in
5) share my travels around the globe having a great time in the name of work (yes, I like my job)

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Sunday, 10 March 2013

Start of the Rematch

Today's run 2hrs/20.8km, the start of me vs Grim Reaper round 2. Only problem is I think the reaper's ahead at the moment.

What went well 1) no blisters - toes taped, injinji socks. 2) longest run in a while and I finished it 3) no bonk..., steady pace throughout, legs OK, ITB OK, still OK on Sunday morning when I post this

Not so well 1) HR way too high, at least 10bpm higher than it should be. Either lingering effects of my recent flu or see 2 below 2) head clearly not in this yet, a bit concerning since I've already paid my £65. If I ran it tomorrow I'd be likely to do 20 miles and say "f@ck it" and DNF. 3) Still running the long runs too fast - I don't even need to be at 5:30-5:45/km for these, 7:43/km overall was enough for third last year.

What to work on 1) change the head 2) Buy more Injinjis 3) learn to run slower.

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About Me

From a schoolboy rugby player, turned referee, tried my hand at indoor rowing and now a club cyclist and runner trying to work out just how far I can push this aging body of mine. I'm not that tall, I'm fairly lightweight light, but I'm generally in the top 25-30% of the pack.
Trying to do my best to keep fit, have fun and be healthy, a particular challenge since 2013 with a diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes at 39 years old. Treading the fine line between trying everything and excelling at nothing.
This blog will be a mix of sporting endeavour, diabetes management, my travels around the world and anything else I think of at the time.